Certain women were accused of practicing witchcraft.
because men were considered to do wizardy and sorcery, not witchcraft.
Sarah good, Sarah osburne and tituba were accused or witchcraft in Salem.
i think you mean 1692, the three women, Sarah good, Sarah osburne and tituba were accused of witchcraft in Salem.
Abigial was the one accused for witchcraft
It is mainly because witches tended to be wise women and healers which required the women to be older.
People who were accused of witchcraft were often the disabled the mentally challenged, the person who didn't get along well with others or who liked to be alone. Older single women were often accused and so were redheads. It didn't take much for someone to be accused of witchcraft and once they were they didn't have any protection.
Allegations of witchcraft were real enough in the middle ages. In Henry VI Parts 1 and 2 two different women are accused of witchcraft, including Joan of Arc, who was indeed accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake. Shakespeare was only reflecting the truths of history.
A poppet with a needle stuck in it is found in Proctor's house. and Abigail has accused her of using witchcraft to harm her.
Abigail Williams was a real person but also a main character in the play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller. She accused three women of witchcraft.
In the United States, the last women punished for witchcraft were the "Witches of Salem," with the infamous trials occurring in 1692. In Scotland, the last known witch to be executed was Janet Horne in 1727. In Germany, the last recorded execution of a woman accused of witchcraft was Anna Göldi in 1782. These events highlight the historical persecution of women accused of witchcraft across different cultures.
no